(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame, www.tabletenniscoaching.com/blog) The short answer is . . . whenever you want to. But that ignores a problem players face when both competing and trying to improve. Let’s supposed you’ve spent a lot of time working new techniques, but haven’t quite perfected them yet. […]
CAD 1.38
Your Account
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Orange County Table Tennis Academy
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Orange County Table Tennis Academy (OCTTA) features 10-15 tables, professional flooring, great lighting, plenty of space, and it is open daily from 9 am to 10 pm. With more than 400 active players, it is the ideal facility to compete or learn. OCTTA has a weekly Saturday evening Round Robin tournament […]
Jha Leads Dusseldorf to ETTU Win
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo ETTU) Borussia Dusseldorf is one of the most successful German League squads and one of the most successful ETTU squads. This week, Dusseldorf launched its campaign for a seventh ETTU title with their opening Men’s Champions League match against Post SV Muhlhausen. The match was played in Muhlhausen (the first of […]
Zhu Yuling Rules Doha (Again)
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) There have been two WTT tour events so far in 2026, but there has only been on WTT Champion thus far – Zhu Yuling. Butterfly player Zhu Yuling won medals in singles and doubles at the 2013 World Table Tennis Championships in Paris. Through her career in China, she was […]
Qihao Unlikely Winner in Doha
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) India’s Manav Thakkar had a fast start against a second-tier Chinese player in the opening round of the WTT Star Contender in Doha this week, but from that 0-2 position, Zhou Qihao flipped a switch. Thakkar didn’t just win the first two games, he won 11-8 and 11-5 before Qihao […]
Get Your Left Arm More Involved
Posted onRobot plays one topspin ball to long Backhand, Logan Backhand chop block (HACK) close to the table off the bounce contact to Backhand, robot plays backspin to long Backhand, Logan plays Backhand swipe attack to Forehand, robot plays topspin ball to long Forehand and Logan Forehand counter loop or Forehand spin block off the bounce […]
How to Perform a ‘Hack’ or ‘Swipe’
Posted onRobot plays one topspin ball to long Backhand, Logan Backhand chop block (HACK) close to the table off the bounce contact to Backhand, robot plays backspin to long Backhand and Logan plays Backhand swipe attack to Backhand. FETHOMANIA 20 / Drill 1 https://youtube.com/shorts/SI3ikv5p4hQ All FETHOMANIA drills are performed on the Butterfly Amicus Prime Robot. To […]
When Champions Fall: Mental Strategies for Preventing and Managing Injuries
Posted onby Dr. Alan Chu, PhD, CMPC The table tennis world watched in dismay last when both World #1 players withdrew from the WTT Finals in Hong Kong. Sun Yingsha, the women’s top seed, had to retire mid-match during her singles semi-final with an apparent ankle injury—the first time she’d ever withdrawn during a match in […]
Smell the Ball?!?
Posted onRobot plays one long backspin ball to Backhand, Logan Backhand push to Backhand, robot plays one long backspin ball to Backhand, Logan Backhand push to long Forehand, robot plays topspin ball to long Forehand and Logan plays either Forehand floater ball to Forehand or Forehand topspin counter loop to Forehand. FETHOMANIA 19 / Drill 5 […]
Every Shot Sets Up the Next Shot By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame,
Posted on(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame, www.tabletenniscoaching.com/blog) Unless it’s a put-away shot, you should approach every shot as if you are setting yourself up for the next shot, and sometimes the next two. I’m always amazed at how many players play it one shot at a time – it’s […]
When Should You Play in Tournaments?
January 19, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame, www.tabletenniscoaching.com/blog) The short answer is .… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Orange County Table Tennis Academy
January 18, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The Orange County Table Tennis Academy (OCTTA) features 10-15 tables, professional flooring, great lighting, plenty… Read More
Jha Leads Dusseldorf to ETTU Win
January 18, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo ETTU) Borussia Dusseldorf is one of the most successful German League squads and one… Read More
Zhu Yuling Rules Doha (Again)
January 18, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) There have been two WTT tour events so far in 2026, but there… Read More
Qihao Unlikely Winner in Doha
January 18, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) India's Manav Thakkar had a fast start against a second-tier Chinese player in… Read More
Get Your Left Arm More Involved
January 16, 2026
Robot plays one topspin ball to long Backhand, Logan Backhand chop block (HACK) close to the table off… Read More
How to Perform a ‘Hack’ or ‘Swipe’
January 14, 2026
Robot plays one topspin ball to long Backhand, Logan Backhand chop block (HACK) close to the table off… Read More
When Champions Fall: Mental Strategies for Preventing and Managing Injuries
January 14, 2026
by Dr. Alan Chu, PhD, CMPC The table tennis world watched in dismay last when both World #1… Read More
Get the latest from Butterfly
Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs and more.